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Lance Naik Nazir Ahmed Wani: Former militant who joined army after returning to mainstream dies in encounter, tributes pour in

Press Trust of India • November 27, 2018, 07:33:26 IST
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Wrapped in tricolour, the body of the decorated soldier was taken to his native village Ashmuji in Kulgam and handed over to family members. Wani was a militant initially and became a counter-insurgent after he realised the futility of violence, a senior Army officer accompanying the coffin said.

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Lance Naik Nazir Ahmed Wani: Former militant who joined army after returning to mainstream dies in encounter, tributes pour in

Kulgam: Tears streamed down the faces of residents of Chak Ashmuji village Monday as they bid farewell to braveheart Lance Naik Nazir Ahmed Wani, who laid down his life during an encounter in South Kashmir’s Shopian district in which six militants were killed. Wrapped in tricolour, the body of the decorated soldier was taken to his native village Ashmuji in Kulgam and handed over to family members. Wani was a militant initially and became a counter-insurgent after he realised the futility of violence, a senior Army officer accompanying the coffin said. [caption id="" align=“alignleft” width=“380”] ![File image of Lance Naik Nazir Ahmed Wani. ](https://images.firstpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/lance-naik-380.jpg) File image of Lance Naik Nazir Ahmed Wani. Twitter/@ashokepandit[/caption] “The family was fighting tears and they were honoured by the supreme sacrifice of Lance Naik Wani for the nation and peace for his state,” the officer said. After the rituals, the body was taken for burial to a nearby graveyard where 500 to 600 villagers were present. A 21-gun salute was given when Wani’s body was lowered in the grave. The village is surrounded by areas like Koinmooh, which are notorious for terrorist activities. The villagers had started gathering at his residence early Monday morning to mourn the death of their son, who began his career with 162 battalion of Territorial Army in 2004. “He was a real braveheart and his enthusiastic participation in an anti-militancy operation had fetched him a Sena Medal in 2007 and again a bar to the Sena Medal this year on the eve of Independence Day,” the officer said. He said Wani was an epitome of bravery as he continued his relentless pursuit against terrorism specifically in South Kashmir. His battalion was attached with a unit of Rashtriya Rifles, a force carved out of the Army for fighting militancy in Jammu and Kashmir. “His colleagues will always remember him for his indomitable courage and bravery which led to many successful operations,” the officer said. Wani, 38, who died during a fierce gunfight Sunday, is survived by a wife and two children aged 20 and 18 years.

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